Marshall Islands vs San Marino
Marshall Islands is 2.97 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Marshall Islands about 3.0 times.
Marshall IslandsSan MarinoMarshall Islands moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 2.97× the area of San Marino.
 Marshall Islands |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMarshall Islands: 2.97× the area | 181 km²#189 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMarshall Islands: 1.06× the population | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 2.79× the density | 200 / km²#50 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 1.23× the urban share | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 2.47× the births per woman | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 3.82 points higher | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 4.79× the birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSan Marino: 1.06× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 22.0 points higher | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 18.2 points higher | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 50.4 per 1,000 higher | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 18.7 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 18.9× the infant mortality | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSan Marino: 1.53× the university enrolment | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSan Marino: 0.182 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 5.55× the income per person | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPSan Marino: 6.58× the economy | $308M2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 8.79× the output per person | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthMarshall Islands: 1.9 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| Inflation | — | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Foreign investmentMarshall Islands: 1.9 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 150.0 points higher | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.48× the share online | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSan Marino: 3.0× the mobile subscriptions | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 3.29× the forest share | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricitySan Marino: 2.8 points higher | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)San Marino: 3.1× the air pollution | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 30.3 points higher | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.09 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.83 higher | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Majuro | San Marino |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Marshallese | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +692 | +378 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands sits at about 7° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is 2.97 times larger than San Marino. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 3.0 times: Marshall Islands has 2.97× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Marshall Islands and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or San Marino?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 34,109. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Marshall Islands or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.55× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Marshall Islands or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 67.1 — 18.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Marshall Islands and San Marino have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).